IMHO what the NBA’s motive REALLY is was to knock Trump’s Keep Calm and Carry On speech out of the headlines. The fact that they announced this within MINUTES after he signed off is highly suspicious.
The Pelicans and Kings still could’ve played. Sacramento is not the site of any outbreak(that would be San Francisco, and even then the Warriors could return to Oakland, not that there are any fans left)
Whether a honest motive or not....I suspect at least three clubs are in serious financial jeopardy if the rest of the season (17 games) and the playoffs are cancelled out. Maybe their humble belief is that the virus will be wrapped up by September and the next season starts up. I have my doubts over that.
In this case, the NBA draft will be an interesting event to watch. If I were a first or second year college player....I might not leave college just yet.